Senior GNC Engineer & Spacecraft Attitude Lead

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k) to eligible employees

Job summary

Lanteris Space LLC, a subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is seeking a Senior Staff Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to act as the technical lead for an upcoming program in Palo Alto, CA. You will design, analyze, and test advanced GNC algorithms and orbital analysis while providing technical leadership to the team.

Responsibilities include leading GNC system design, mentoring engineers, driving architectural choices, and collaborating with Flight Software and Systems Engineering to

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace (Space), Astronautics, Mechanical (Dynamics), Electrical (Controls), Physics (Astrodynamics, Orbits), Applied Math or related field.
• 8 years of related industry experience in spacecraft GNC systems; Master’s or PhD may count for 2 years.
• Demonstrated technical leadership on successful space programs.
• Deep expertise in GNC algorithms and spacecraft dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of GNC systems.
• Serve as subject matter expert for spacecraft attitude control.
• Drive technical decisions and architectural choices.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Lead technical reviews and design discussions.
• Design and analyze spacecraft attitude control system performance.
• Lead simulation and modeling of complex GNC algorithms.
• Analyze and interpret telemetry data from on-orbit spacecraft.
• Develop innovative GNC flight software components.
• Create and validate MATLAB/Simulink models.
• Author technical documentation, analysis reports, and white papers.
• Lead GNC hardware-in-the-loop testing activities.
• Develop sensor models (gyroscopes, star trackers, magnetometers, etc.).
• Develop actuator models (reaction wheels, CMGs, magnetic torque rods, thrusters).
• Design test procedures and advanced data analysis scripts.
• Investigate and resolve complex anomalies.
• Interface with customers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Flight Software, Systems Engineering, and other teams.
• Present findings to technical and executive leadership.

Skills

C/C++/MATLAB/Simulink/Python/Julia

Git/Gitlab/Github / Linux/Windows /AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace (Space), Astronautics, Mechanical (Dynamics), Electrical (Controls), Physics (Astrodynamics, Orbits), Applied Math or related field

Job description

Lanteris Space LLC, a subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is seeking a Senior Staff Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer to act as the technical lead for an upcoming program in Palo Alto, CA. You will design, analyze, and test advanced GNC algorithms and orbital analysis while providing technical leadership to the team.

Responsibilities include leading GNC system design, mentoring engineers, driving architectural choices, and collaborating with Flight Software and Systems Engineering to